Re: Presence vs. Observing

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Both are presence in the moment

Presence of thoughts, presence with the outside world

One you lose your " self " , the other you observe your " self "

Don't know how it all works, but it's quite interesting isn't it

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> I'm wondering about how being present in the moment works with the

> observing self. With me, I've got a lot of observing going on but very

> little engaged presence. I would like to lose myself in activities and

> fully feel my emotions. But this seems in contradiction to standing

> back and observing what's going on. It seems like the latter makes me

> kind of a spectator of my life rather than a participant but it seems

> like that's what ACT is encouraging me to do. However, ACT is also

> encouraging me to fully live my life.

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> So I'm a little confused. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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> Thanks,

> Bruce

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